Carbondale Reporter

Village of DeSoto Board of Trustees met Aug. 7.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

President Pro Temp Paulette Johnson called the first regular meeting of the De Soto Village Board of Trustees to order at 7:00 P.M.  Village Clerk Paula Parks was present to record the minutes.

Present: Paulette Johnson; Brian Gleason; Heath Rushing; Tim Cochran; Eric Schuler         

Absent: John Evans; Tony Rushing                         

Motion made by Eric Schuler, seconded by Heath Rushing, to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to approve them.  Motion carried.

Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Eric Schuler, to approve the July expense report.  Motion carried.

Motion made by Tim Cochran, seconded by Heath Rushing, to pay the list of bills, pending receipt of  loan money in the amount of $47,742.47 for the payment to J. T. Blankinship, Inc. for the final design of Phase II Watermain Replacement Project.  Upon roll call vote:   Brian Gleason – Yes; Heath Rushing – Yes; Tim Cochran – Yes; Eric Schuler – Yes.  Motion carried.

Ronald Bohm of 407 E. Camelot was present to complain that the sewer had backed up into his basement on July 21, 2017 and caused extensive damage to his finished basement.  Mr. Bohm said this has happened five or six times since he has owned the house.  After much discussion, the following steps to try to get a resolution were established:  Jana Fann will call the Village’s insurance to see if this kind of problem is covered; Mr. Bohm will find out if his check valve is the correct rating; Director of Public Works David Griffin will borrow a camera from Carbondale to look in the line.  The Village will check the line regularly to try to keep the line unclogged, but they cannot guarantee the line will not get clogged again.

Motion made by Heath Rushing, seconded by Brian Gleason, to allow the fire department to spray water at the park for the Back-to-School Splash on August 13.  Motion carried.

Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Heath Rushing, to purchase Law Man software for the police department for the initial cost of $2,500 and an annual maintenance fee of $250.  Upon roll call vote:  Brian Gleason – Yes; Heath Rushing – Yes; Tim Cochran – Yes; Eric Schuler – Yes.  Motion carried.

Police Chief Ben Doan had submitted a schedule of officer coverage for the eclipse weekend.

Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Eric Schuler, to postpone the second regular meeting from August 21 to August 22 at 7 PM due to eclipse events.  Motion carried.

Trustee Paulette Johnson reported that Harrisburg has been successful with cleaning up abandoned or dilapidated houses.  She will get more information from Harrisburg.

Trustee Johnson said that the circus had contacted her to see if the Village wanted to have a circus this year.  They normally come every two years.  Board members agreed to pass this year and maybe have one very four years.

Motion made by Heath Rushing, seconded by Brian Gleason, to update the current surveillance camera systems at the park for $400.  Upon roll call vote:  Brian Gleason – Yes; Heath Rushing – Yes; Tim Cochran – Yes; Eric Schuler – Yes.  Motion carried.

 

The Park Committee met on July 25 to discuss park procedures.  They are working on changes to the Revised Code 28, Article IV, Park Committee Duties.

Trustee Heath Rushing reported that due to a clerical error, landlord Mike Jennings had not been notified that the water bill of his renter was in arrears.  The renter had moved, leaving a bill of $122.91.  Due to the clerical error, more than one month had accumulated and the deposit did not cover the entire cost, leaving the balance of $122.91.

Motion made by Heath Rushing, seconded by Tim Cochran, to waive the payment of $122.91 by landlord Mike Jennings due to the clerical error.  Upon roll call vote:  Brian Gleason – Yes; Heath Rushing – Yes; Tim Cochran – Yes; Eric Schuler – Yes.  Motion carried.

There is a problem with the lift station on W. Douglas Street near Absolute Plumbing due to someone in the service line putting diaper wipes in the drain.  These wipes tear up the pumps in the lift station.  Jana Fann will deliver letters to houses on the service line notifying them of the problem.  A paragraph about the issue will be included in the next newsletter and on the Village’s Facebook page.

Trustee Rushing reported that the motor on the Scag mower had blown up. A new mower would cost $12,000.00.   A new motor for the mower would cost $1,721.50.

Motion made by Heath Rushing, seconded by Tim Cochran, to buy a new motor from Kawasaki Company for $1,721.50 plus shipping, to be paid from water, sewer and streets funds.  Upon roll call vote:  Brian Gleason – Yes; Heath Rushing – Yes; Tim Cochran – Yes; Eric Schuler – Yes.  Motion carried.

Motion made by Tim Cochran, seconded by Eric Schuler, to pass Resolution 2017-5 to accept Asphalt’s bid of $30,049.25 and to enter into an agreement with Illini Asphalt Corporation to do the work as specified, to be paid from Motor Fuel Tax funds.  Upon roll call vote:  Brian Gleason – Yes; Heath Rushing – Yes; Tim Cochran – Yes; Eric Schuler – Yes.  Motion carried.  Resolution incorporated by reference.

Motion made by Heath Rushing, seconded by Brian Gleason, to allow the Jackson County Shriners to collect donations at the four-way intersection on September 9 with a rain date of  September 16. Motion carried.

A pre-construction meeting for the Phase II Water Replacement Project will be held Monday, August 14 at 4 PM.

The next board meeting will be held Tuesday, August 22 at 7 PM at the Village Hall.

Motion made by Tim Cochran, seconded by Brian Gleason, to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 PM.  Motion carried.

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